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Chorleywood Common Rickmansworth Road Chorleywood Hertfordshire

Granted Three Rivers 26/0224/TCA Works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree Number - T1 Tree Type -Oak Approx. Height - 18m Location - ///attend.quarrel.launch (Closest property is 2 Cedars Cottage Dog kennel lane WD35EL) Service - Branch removal Work Required - Remove 1x lowest branch over footpath back to main stem. Reason - To prevent branch failure. Priority Code - On.

As published by the council, reference 26/0224/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/0224/TCA
Type
Works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Consent given on work to Tree apps
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Decided
5 May 2026
Ward
Chorleywood North And Sarratt
Parish
Chorleywood Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/1373/TCA Granted

    Chorleywood Common Rickmansworth Road Chorleywood Hertfordshire

    Trees X 6 - dead - remove

    Decided 15 Sep 2025 Trees
  • 24/0756/TCA Granted

    Chorleywood Common Rickmansworth Road Chorleywood Hertfordshire

    Various tree works

    Decided 17 Jun 2024 Trees
  • 24/0326/DDD Granted

    Chorleywood Common Rickmansworth Road Chorleywood Hertfordshire

    5 DAY NOTICE REQUEST T1 = 503718 Easting and 196430 Northing - On Chorleywood Common next to road Dog Kennel Lane Chorleywood WD3 T2 = 503232 Easting and 195692 Northing - Chorleywood Common Woods just off Common Gate Road Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - multistem Sycamore (Acer psuedoplatanus) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.5-1m Approx. Height - 16m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 12m Location - see map Service - Section dismantle Work Required - Section dismantle tree to help first major unions at around 1.5m Reason - large cavities at base of tree, high risk of failure, adjacent to road leading to traffic light junction, high possibility of queuing stationary traffic. Priority Code - U Tree Number - T2 Tree Type - Cherry (prunus spp) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.3-0.5m Approx. Height - 12m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - see map, overhangs Rear garden of Lambscroft Service - Section dismantle Work Required - Section dismantle tree to near ground level and leave stump in ground, cut up and stack all debris into neat eco piles in the woodland area away from boundary fencing Reason - decay present at base, severe lean into private residential garden, high risk of failure Priority Code - U

    Decided 18 Mar 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Feb 2026

    Received by Three Rivers

  2. 13 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 May 2026

    Decision issued: Consent given on work to Tree apps

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Three Rivers granted permission on 5 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

In Three Rivers

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    T1 - Magnolia x 1 - reduce crown by 1-1.5 on height and spread i.e. to around previous pruned level Reasons: general tree maintenance ? becoming a little overgrown - THIS WORK HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT HISTORICALLY EVERY TWO YEARS OR SO

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1403/TPO Awaiting decision

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    T1 to T6 Conifers Remove. Holly and Laurel boundary trees Reduce height by 1 to 3m.

    2 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1385/TCA Awaiting decision

    3 Old Barn Lane Croxley Green Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 3HU

    T1 Conifer - Remove and grind stump.

    31 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/1387/TCA Awaiting decision

    184 Hillcroft Crescent Oxhey Hall Watford Hertfordshire WD19 4NZ

    Ash (T1)- Reduce 2-2.5metres for height and neighbours side to try to rebalance tree. Holy (T2)- Reduce 2metres from height and light trim on all sides. Wild Willow (T3)- Reduce 2-3metres just above previous points. Conifer (T4)- Reduce 2metres height and a light trim on all side.

    31 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/1363/TPO Awaiting decision

    14 South Cottage Drive Chorleywood Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 5EB

    Tree Number - T1 Tree Type - Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx. Diameter at 1.5m - 0.4m Approx. Height - 12m Approx. Crown Spread Diameter - 8m Location - See map Service - Re pollard Work Required - Repollard by removing up to 4m in height and lateral spread on all sides by up to 2m back to previous pruning points at approximately 8m from ground level. Reason - As part of continued maintenance Priority Code - ON

    25 Aug 2026 Trees